Unsight TZHC Series Assembly instructions

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Unisight DVR Manual
TZHC Series Server
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Table of Contents
Initial Startup...............................................................................................................................4
Initial Setup.............................................................................................................................4
Live Previe Mode..................................................................................................................5
DVR Information Windo .......................................................................................................6
Camera Status LEDs..............................................................................................................6
Channel Grid...........................................................................................................................7
Grid Layout Buttons................................................................................................................7
Extra Function Buttons...........................................................................................................8
DVR Control Buttons...............................................................................................................8
Locking/Unlocking and Exiting................................................................................................9
Server Setup.............................................................................................................................10
Setup Button.........................................................................................................................10
Camera Tab...........................................................................................................................11
Color/Motion Tab...................................................................................................................12
Schedule Tab........................................................................................................................13
Alarm Actions Tab.................................................................................................................16
Relation Tab..........................................................................................................................19
Guard Schedule Tab.............................................................................................................20
PTZ Tab.................................................................................................................................21
Advanced Tab.......................................................................................................................23
Environment Tab...................................................................................................................25
User Button...........................................................................................................................28
E-Map Button........................................................................................................................30
Log Button.............................................................................................................................32
Extra Button...............................................................................................................................33
Extra Functions.....................................................................................................................33
Snapshot...............................................................................................................................33
Snapshot Vie er...................................................................................................................34
PTZ Preset Position..............................................................................................................34
Text Chat...............................................................................................................................35
Audio Volume........................................................................................................................37
Instant Playback....................................................................................................................37
Start A Voice Chat.................................................................................................................38
Matrix Control........................................................................................................................38
External Command...............................................................................................................39
Video Parameters.................................................................................................................40
Remote Connection Control.................................................................................................40
S itch Video Channel...........................................................................................................40
All Channels Start Recording................................................................................................41
All Channels Stop Recording................................................................................................41
Adjust PTZ Speed.................................................................................................................41
Force To S itch Recording File............................................................................................41
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All Channels Start Auto-Pan.................................................................................................41
Running E-Map.....................................................................................................................42
Activate Motion Detection For All..........................................................................................42
Deactivate Motion Detection For All.....................................................................................42
Channel Extend Info.............................................................................................................42
Reindex Recording Files.......................................................................................................42
All Channels Stop Auto Pan..................................................................................................42
PTZ Button................................................................................................................................43
Playback Mode..........................................................................................................................44
Playback Information Windo ..............................................................................................45
Channel Grid.........................................................................................................................45
Grid Layout...........................................................................................................................45
Calendar................................................................................................................................45
File List..................................................................................................................................46
Playback Node Tree..............................................................................................................46
Playback Controls.................................................................................................................47
Snapshot...............................................................................................................................52
Bro se and Print Image File.................................................................................................52
Manual Selecting File...........................................................................................................52
Backup Files.........................................................................................................................53
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Initial Startup
Initial Setup
Select the Unisight DVR Server icon. This icon is a blue monitor that says DVR
located on the Windo s Desktop. Once the application loads you ill be presented ith a
log-in screen. The default selected username is Supervisor. The pass ord for this user is left
blank for the initial setup. To log-in select the Ok button. (Fig. 1-0)
(Fig. 1-0)
The first time the Unisight DVR Server application is run you must select your video
standard. If you are inside the United States select the 'NTSC' radio button and click the Ok
button to finish the Initial Setup. (Fig. 1-1)
(Fig. 1-1)
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Live Preview Mode
After you have started the Unisight DVR Server application you ill be looking at the
main DVR screen (Live Previe Mode). (Fig. 1-2) This screen contains the DVR Information
Windo , the Camera Status LEDs, the Channel Grid, the Grid Layout buttons, Extra Function
buttons, and the DVR Control buttons.
(Fig. 1-2)
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DVR Information Window
The top of the DVR Information Windo display the current date follo ed by the
current time belo . The current time is formatted using the 24 hour time format. The CPU
Usage is also displayed. This meter is displayed in % of CPU cycles used from 0% to 100%.
Remote client connections are displayed underneath the CPU Usage meter and is labeled
Link. This meter ill increase by 1 for each channel that the Unisight Remote Client
application or the Unisight Remote Web Client connects to. There are t o ro s of gray
squares. This is the Available Storage display. For each partition configured as a storage
location a gray square ill light up blue. If the Unisight DVR Server application is currently
riting video footage to that partition the blue square ill begin flashing green. The Available
Storage display ill also tell you hich drive letter is currently being used and also ho much
storage space is free (in Mb). (Fig. 1-3)
(Fig. 1-3)
Camera Status LEDs
The Camera Status LEDs ill tell you ho each video recording channel is currently
functioning. (Fig. 1-4)
RED: Video signal lost.
YELLOW: Motion mode recording.
BLUE: Continuous mode recording.
GREEN: Manual recording.
BROWN: Guard Schedule activated.
GRAY: Video signal confirmed, but not recording, and/or unused video channel.
(Fig. 1-4)
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Channel Grid
The Channel Grid contains the Live Video Previe . This is here you ill see all of
your video camera feeds. You can select each channel by left-clicking the mouse to activate
the Live Audio Previe for that channel if live audio is connected to the audio harness for that
individual channel. To maximize a video channel, double-click the video feed. To restore the
Channel Grid double-click the video feed. There is also a full screen mode that you can
toggle by clicking the right mouse button on any video channel.
Grid Layout uttons
The arrangement of the Channel Grid is easily configured by 12 buttons. (Fig. 1-5)
Hover your mouse cursor over these buttons for a description of each of the layout button
functions.
(Fig. 1-5)
The Reset Screen Status button allo s you to quickly set the Channel Grid to the
original layout as detected by the soft are on startup. (Fig. 1-6) This ill allo you to set a
grid configuration layout of more than 16 channels.
(Fig. 1-6)
If you choose to display fe er channels than the total number of channels on the
Unisight DVR Server you can automatically cycle through all connected video feeds. (Fig. 1-7)
The Screen Auto Switching button toggles this feature.
(Fig. 1-7)
Once you select the Screen Auto Switching button the Setting S itch Interval dialog
box appears. (Fig. 1-8) Here you are able to start and stop the automatic screen s itching.
You can also set the time interval at hich the screen ill automatically s itch.
(Fig. 1-8)
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Extra Function uttons
These Extra Function buttons are shortcuts to many of the features available through
the Extra Functions dialog box. (Fig. 1-9) Hover your mouse cursor over the icons for a
description of the button.
(Fig. 1-9)
DVR Control uttons
These buttons ill allo you to control and configure the Unisight DVR Server
application. (Fig. 1-10), (Fig. 1-11)
(Fig. 1-10)
(Fig. 1-11)
The Extra button brings up the Extra Functions dialog box. The Audio button toggles
the Live Audio Previe for all channels. A highlighted Audio button indicates that Live
Previe is currently enabled on all channels. The Record button toggles manual recording
for the currently selected video channel. The Motion button toggles motion based recording
for the currently selected video channel. The Guard button toggles the alarm sensors. The
Lock button toggles the availability of the DVR Control buttons on the Live Previe mode
until the correct username and pass ord are entered. The ide button ill minimize the
Unisight DVR Server application. The Exit button ill close the Unisight DVR Server
application. The PTZ button ill expand the PTZ Control buttons and allo you to control
PTZ cameras that are connected to the system. The E-Map button ill bring up the electronic
map. The Playback button ill s itch to the Playback mode. The Setup button ill allo you
to configure the system.
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Locking/Unlocking and Exiting
The Lock button ill disable the buttons that appear on the Live Previe mode. This
locks out unauthorized access to the Unisight DVR Server application. Pressing the Lock
button hen the system is already locked brings up the Unlock System dialog box. (Fig. 1-12)
Select your username from the Username drop do n box, type your pass ord in the
Pass ord field and select the Ok button to unlock the system.
To exit the Unisight DVR Server application, select the Exit button. A dialog box similar
to the Unlock System dialog box appears. (Fig. 1-12) Follo the above instructions to exit the
DVR soft are.
(Fig. 1-12)
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Server Setup
Setup utton
Selecting the Setup button ill open the Setup dialog box. (Fig. 2-0) The Setup dialog
box is divided into nine different tabs. These tabs allo for the configuration of the Unisight
DVR System.
(Fig. 2-0)
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